Detailed Project Report for Installation

of Grid-Connected Solar Rooftop Power

plants at 2*600MW STPP TG Buildings

Prepared for
2*600MW STPP, Jaipur
Mancheriyal, Telangana State

Detailed Project Report for Installation of Grid-Connected Solar Rooftop Power generating plants for STPP
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Detailed Project Report for Installation of Grid-Connected Solar Rooftop Power

generating plants for STPP.

Executive Summary

This report presents the detailed feasibility study for installation on solar power
generation system at 2x600MW SingareniThermal Power Plant (STPP) area at
Mancheriyal, Telangana State. The Site visit was conducted to first assess the
suitable space for solar power plant installation considering availability of space,
future plans of expansion and
shadowanalysisoftheselectlocations.Consideringthesecriteria,various buildings in
the campus were identified as potential locations for installation of solar PV power
plants on rooftops of these
buildings.FeasibleRooftopAreaforSPVisidentifiedtobe7653sq.mon
therooftopsofvariousbuildings,whichissufficientforinstallationof1582kWp.
It was observed that all of these buildings had substantial loads in the same premises.
Typically the electrical loads comprised of indoor loads and Outdoor loads. Indoor
loads mainly consisted of lighting, fans, air conditioners (AC‟s), water coolers etc.
The outdoor loads are mostly for outdoor lighting. But this load is not very suitable
for solar power generation systems as the load is only during night time. The final
sizes of the proposed rooftopsolarsystemsatallthebuildingsweredecidedafter
analyzing theshadowfreearea available at the rooftops via Helioscope.
SolarPVpowerisarapidlyemergingsectorwithlotofnewemergingtechnologiessuchas
crystalline solar PV (mono crystalline and poly crystalline), Thin film solar PV and
third generationtechnologiessuch asConcentratingPV, dyesensitized
PVandorganicsolar PV.
OutofthesecrystallinePVtechnologyiscommerciallywellprovenandreliabletechnology
considering Indian as well as global experience. The same technology is therefore
recommended.
The basic engineering for solar PV power plants is also prepared along with detailed bill
of material. Considering the initial discussions with STPP employees, grid tied plant
without storage was considered for designing.
The total capacity of 1582kWp generates about 23.41 MUs annually. Forthe techno-
commercial study, capital cost of the system is considered as INR 34.5/Wp
comprising of capital costsofall major componentsandoperation
andmaintenancecosts. The techno- commercial study also includes the evaluation of
the tracking systems for solar PV panels. The use oftracking systems (singleand
double axis tracking systems)is not recommended as the increase in annual energy
generationdoesnotjustifyincreaseincapitalcost(trackers) and operation and
maintenance costs.
To assist in actual implementation of the solar PV power plants, the report has also
given project implementationschedule ofaround15 weeks. The various operation
and maintenanceactivities related totheproject,necessaryman-power
andorganizational structure for O&M activity and typical cost for O&M activity is
also given. The total operation andmaintenance staff of 4 people is suggested with
estimated operation and
maintenancecostsofabout1.3%ofthecapitalcostsperannumwith3%annualescalation.
There are also various governmentinitiatives topromotesolar PVpowergeneration.
The Government of India and State Governments have been promoting use of solar
energy technologies through variety ofpromotional schemes, policies and regulatory
measures. Some of themeasuressuch as capital subsidies touserandmanufacturers,
low interest
loans,duties&taxesexemptionsandsoonformpartoffiscalandfinancialincentiveswhileot
hers such as mandatory renewable energy purchase obligations are Part of regulatory
initiatives.
RPOs (Renewable Purchase Obligations) are one the major of the government policy
initiatives where in the government is making it mandatory for power consumers to buy
certain percentage of its power consumption to be met from power produced using
renewable energy sources. These obligations are for utilities (also known as DISCOMs
(DistributionCompanies) and consumers who use captive power or who buy power
 from generators directly and not through utilities. The RPOs are part of the EA2003
(Electricity act2003) which is the basis for the development of regulatory frame-work in
power sector in India.
At STPP area total of 7653sq. m. of rooftop area is feasible for the installation of
solar PV power plant. This area is suitable for maximum capacity installation of
1582kWp considering shadow area.
 Suggested type ofphotovoltaictechnologyisc-Si
 Suggested type of system is grid tied systemwithoutstoragebackup
 The modulemounting structures will haveto besuch thatcurrentroof slabs
arenot disturbed. Typical load of rooftop solar power plant is about 15-20
kg/sq. m. which seems manageable for the existing building structures.
However, this detail will need to be confirmed by structural consultant during
actual implementation.
 AverageCapacityUtilizationFactor(CUF)ofthepowerplantsis ~16%.
 InstallingsolarPVsystemisaviablebusinesspropositionasNPVispositiveand
project IRR is more than 13 %.
The detailed financial analysis is also carried out to calculate important financial
parameterssuchasNPV, IRR, and simple paybackperiodetc.Theseparameterswouldbeverymuch
helpfulfordecisionmakerstoevaluatefinancialsideofthesolarPVpowerplantsthatcan
beinstalledatthe STPP .ThefinancialresultsfortheproposedPVpowerplantareas given below.

Table1: Resultsoffinancialanalysis(Grid tiedsolarPVsystem)

E:D30:70
Parameter Withoutsubsidy
Systemcapacity(kWp) 1582
Solargeneration(kWh) 156,62,004
Capitalcost(INR) 489,32,000
LCOE(INR/kWh) 2.8547
EquityIRR (%) 10.94%

Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................... III
1.INTRODUCTION................................................ 1
1.1............................................................................................................... P
ower supply positionin Telangana.......................................................... 1
1.2............................................................................................................... R
egulatory and Policy Frame work topromote solarroof-topinTelangana 2
1.3............................................................................................................... P
rocedureforavailingnet-metering........................................................... 4
1.4............................................................................................................... A
 pplicabilityofprojectunderRECscheme................................................... 5
2.METHODOLOGY ADOPTED TO DETERMINE ACTUAL
POTENTIAL ON IDENTIFIED BUILDINGSIN STPP
AREA, TELANGANA........................................... 7
2.1............................................................................................................... Si
tesurvey.................................................................................................. 7
2.2............................................................................................................... A
ssessment and selection of suitable space with Helioscope..................7
2.3.............................................................................................................. Id
entificationofinstalledelectricalequipmentandloads............................. 12
2.4.............................................................................................................. Lo
admanagement...................................................................................... 13
3.TECHNOLOGYSELECTION
......................................................................
13
4.BASICENGINEERINGOFSOLARPOWERGENERATIONS
YSTEM
......................................................................
14
4.1.............................................................................................................. La
yout of solar PV power plant................................................................. 14
4.2.............................................................................................................. Te
chnical description and specifications.................................................. 16
4.3.............................................................................................................. Es
timation of water and auxiliary power requirements........................... 19
4.4.............................................................................................................. Pr
oject implementation schedule............................................................. 19
4.5.............................................................................................................. Pr
oposed solar PV powersystem.............................................................. 20
Energy ConsumptionandGenerationateachsite..............................20
5.TECHNO-COMMERCIALSTUDY
......................................................................
26
5.1.............................................................................................................. Bu
sinessmodels......................................................................................... 26
5.2.............................................................................................................. Ad
vantagesandDisadvantagesofeachbusinessmodel................................ 28
5.3.............................................................................................................. Fi
nancialanalysis...................................................................................... 29
5.4.............................................................................................................. Re
sultsandDiscussion................................................................................ 31
5.5.............................................................................................................. Re
sultsandDiscussion................................................................................ 33
6. REDUCTIONOFCO2EMISSIONS............................................................................ 34
7.POWERPLANTOPERATION PLANNING
......................................................................
34
7.1.............................................................................................................. M
an-powerplanning................................................................................. 34
7.2.............................................................................................................. Op
erationandmaintenance........................................................................ 34
7.3.............................................................................................................. Vi
abilityoftrackingsystem......................................................................... 35
7.4.............................................................................................................. Ri
sk analysis............................................................................................. 35
7.5.............................................................................................................. Lis
tof SolarPVtechnologyproviders........................................................... 36
8 CONCLUSIONANDRECOMMENDATIONS
.......................................................................
37
8.1............................................................................................... Conclusion
............................................................................................................. 37
8.2 Recommendation…………………………………………………………………………………………………..........37
 List of figures

FIGURE 1: SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF A SOLAR PV POWER PLANT...........................15

FIGURE2: GRID INTERACTIVE SOLAR PV SYSTEM WITHOUT STORAGE BACKUP........20

FIGURE3:DIFFERENT MODES OF FINANCING BASED ON SYSTEM OWNERSHIP..........27

FIGURE4: REVENUE FLOW IN NET METERING AND SELF-OWNED MODEL................27

FIGURE 5: REVENUE FLOW IN NET METERING AND THIRD PARTY OWNED MODEL
.................................................................................................................... 28

FIGURE 6: REVENUE FLOW IN NET METERING AND THIRD PARTY OWNED MODEL
.................................................................................................................... 28

List of tables
TABLE1: RESULTS OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (GRID TIED SOLAR PV SYSTEM)...IV

TABLE2: FEASIBLEROOFTOPAREA AND POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT.....................9

TABLE3: CONNECTEDLOADSINDIFFERENTBUILDINGS...................................12

TABLE4:TECHNICALDESCRIPTIONANDSPECIFICATIONS.................................16

TABLE5:TECHNICALDESCRIPTIONANDSPECIFICATIONSOFCIVIL WORK............19

TABLE6: PROJECTIMPLEMENTATIONSCHEDULE........................................... 19

TABLE7:SITEWISESPECIFICATIONSOF THEMAXIMUMCAPACITY.......................24

TABLE8:ASSUMPTIONSFORFINANCIALANALYSIS...........................................30

TABLE9:RESULTSOFFINANCIALANALYSIS.................................................... 32

TABLE10:ASSUMPTIONSFORFINANCIALANALYSIS.........................................32

TABLE11:SENSITIVITYOFTHE PAYBACKPERIOD TO COSTPERWATTOF SOLAR

PV MODEL 33TABLE 12: RESULTS OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS..................34

TABLE13:ENERGYCONSUMPTIONANDGENERATIONATEACHSITE............22
 Detailed Project Report for Installation of Grid-
Connected Solar Rooftop Power generating
plants for STPP Properties
1. Introduction
Telangana is the 29thstate of India which was createdon 2ndJune, 2014 after its
separation from Andhra Pradesh. The capital of Telangana state is Hyderabad which it
will be sharing with the state of Andhra Pradesh for next 10 years. Telangana will
have 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh under its jurisdiction. It has an area of114,840
square kilometers (44,340sq mi),and a population of 35,286,757(2011census). Its
major cities include Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, and Karimnagar. Electricity is
a critical element required for the smooth functioning of the state economy. The
availability of reliable, quality and affordable power helps in the rapid development of
agriculture and industrial sector and the overall economy of the state. There are two
DISCOMs in Telangana – TSSPDCL that supplies power to the districts of Hyderabad,
Rangareddy, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda and Medak, and TSNPDCL that supplies to
Warangal, Karimnagar, Khammam, Nizamabad and Adilabad. Telangana has A vast
solar potential with average solar insolationofnearly5.5kWh/m2for more than 300
sunshine days. Government of Telangana (GoTS), intends to make use of the positive
environment in solar market and the push given by GoI for substantially harnessing
the solar potential in the state of Telangana.
The report presents detailed project report for feasibility study and detailed techno-
economic assessment of solar PV rooftop power plant in STPP area. Various buildings
suitable for installation of rooftop solar PV power plant were identified in the campus
for this. Chapter2 covers details of site survey such as assessment and selection of
suitable space for PV plant installation, assessment of available loads and resource
assessment. Chapter 3 presents the comparison of various solar PV technologies and
selection of appropriate technology based on the local conditions. Performance evaluation
is given for the selected technology for grid interactive system without any storage
system. Chapter 4 presents the basic engineering of the proposed solar PV power plant
covering actually out and technical specifications of PV power plant and estimation of
annual energy generation by the proposed system. Chapter 5 presents the detailed
techno-commercial study elaborating financial analysis, operation and maintenance
requirement. The conclusion recommendations of the report are presented in Chapter 6.

1.1 Power supply position in Telangana

The Southern Region hasbeen reeling under huge shortage ofpower over the last 3-4
yearsbecauseofmultiplereasons.Thisshortagenotonlykepttheelectricitypricesintheregion
onahigherside,butalsokeptalargesectionofconsumersdevoidofincreasedhoursof
Supplytheycouldhavereceived,hadtheplanningofgeneration,transmissionanddemand
beendoneefficiently.Telanganaisacrucialpartofalargeinterconnectedgridspanning
acrossthecountry,coveringeverysingleState/UTandRegion.EnergydeficitinTelangana for
last three years was in the range of 4%-12%. Energy requirement in Telangana was
50,916 MUinFY14-15,of which only2,128MUcould notbemetresultinginanenergydeficitof
nearly 4.2% with a maximum historic peak demand of 8,331 MW in 2014-15. As can be
seen from the table below, peak demand has increased byover2,588 MW during the
period FY 2008-09 till FY 2014-15 as against which peak met has increased by 1,345 MW.
The State is likelytofacepowershortagefortwo-
threeyearstillitmanagestoaugmentfreshcapacities.
Itishopingtohaveadequatepowertoprovide24x7supplywithinthreeyears.Theimmediatefoc
 usisonaugmentingfreshsuppliesprocuringpowerfromChhattisgarh, Karnataka and Central
generating stations.
According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the total installed capacity of the stateis
12691.68 MW as on January 2017. Out of the total installed capacity, renewable energy
is1230.21MWwhichis9.7% in the in the total installed capacity.TheTelanganaGovernment
is working on near-termstrategyandlong-termroadmaptobridgethedemand-supplygap in
the power scenario in the new State. While the State currently hasaccessto 4,400 MW,it
requiresabout 7,000 MW.The State Government has planned to workout modalitiesto
procureadditionalpowerandensureuninterruptedpowersupplyintheState.Itis
proposedthattheStatewillseektohaveagenerationcapacityof20,000MW,which
includes6,000 MW ofthe Telangana Genco.TheEnergydepartment hasalsobeen asked to
considersteppinguppower generation fromvarioushydel-power sourcesacrossallthe
major river systems passing through the State.

1.2 Regulatory and Policy Framework to promote solar

roof-top inTelangana
The net metered rooftop solar installations are growing at a brisk pace, with the
TSSPDCL site showing 652 commissionedprojects as ofdatewith atotal capacity of
9.9MW(an average of15kW per installation). The Government of Telangana has
announced its new solar policy. The newpolicy will remain in operation for five
(5)years and all the Solar
Projectsthatarecommissionedduringtheoperativeperiodwillbeeligiblefortheincentive
s declared under this policy, foraperiod of ten (10)years from the date of
commissioning.
The objective of the Policy includes long term energy security, sustainable fuel for
energy
generation,promotingsolarparksinthestateandpromotinginvestmentinthesolarsector.
The policy also targetson promoting distributed and decentralizedgenerationand off-
grid solar applications. For availing benefits under this policy, power generated
through solar
projectshastobeconsumedwithinthestate.Thepolicyoffersgoodnumberofincentivesto
theprojectdeveloper,intermsoftaxrelaxations,mustrunstatus,exemptionsfromvarious
charges, single window clearance etc.
Also,Telangana recentlycameup withitsnetmetering regulation forconnectivity with
the Grid and sale of electricity from the Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic. This Regulation
will be applicable to the distribution licensee, an eligible consumer and a thirdparty
ownerof a Roof Top Solar PV System in the state of Telangana. The tariff payable to an
eligible consumerunderthenet-
meteringshallbetheaveragepowerpurchasecostofaDistribution Licensee. The
quantum of electricity consumed by an Eligible Consumer from the Rooftop
SolarPVSystem undertheNetMeteringArrangementshallqualify towardshis
compliance of Solar RPPO, if such Consumer is an Obligated Entity.

Central Policy for Grid Connected Solar Rooftop System MNRE is providing
“Achievement
linkedincentivestoGovernmentDepartmentsfortheinstallationofSolarRooftopSystems
in the Government Buildings having the vacant rooftops. Following steps need to be
taken to implement the Achievement linked incentives.
1. The government will undertake assessment of rooftop area and surplus area of all
Government/ PSU buildings and premises and collate data on RTS potential (10
sq.mareafor1kWpRTS)as also on present level of electricity consumption, average
 tariff being paid.
2. Based on the RTS potential, present electricity consumption and average
tariff, financial savings would be assessed
3. The Government will confirm their willing ness to participate in this scheme based
in their RTS potential and possible savings and intimate MNRE and/ or State Nodal
Agency regarding preferred model and methodology for its RTS project
4. MNRE/Sate nodal Agency will assess RTS potential and set target capacity for RTS
potential projects of those entities who agree (as and when they agree) to participate in
the programme and are willing to seek incentive. Year-wise target will be finalized.
5. The target, if not completed, shall be rolled over to the next year and will be added in the
next year’s targets in consultation with the entities.

6. The provision of the achievement linked incentive will be as follows:

Achievement vis-a-vis Incentives for Incentives for special

target allocation general category category states
states
80% and above within the Rs.16,250/-perkW Rs39,000/-perkW
sanctioned period
Below80%andupto50% Rs9,750/-perkW Rs23,400/-perkW
Withinthe sanctionedperiod
Below50%delayedcommissing Rs6,500/-perkW Rs15,600/-perkW
upto 6 months beyond the
Sanctionedperiod

In case the Government Department opt for the CAPEX mode of the installation of
the System:
The cost/tariff of the project should be firmed up through a transparent bidding process.
The maximum incentive for S.No.1in the above table, will be limited to 25% of the
benchmark cost or the cost arrived through competitive bidding process, whichever
is lower, for general category States/UT sand 60% of the benchmark cost or the cost
arrived through competitive bidding process, whichever is lower, for special
category States/U'I's/ Islands. Similarly, for S. No. 2 above, it will be limited to 15%
for general category States/ UTs and36% for special category States/UTs/
Islands.ForS.No.3above,itwillbelimitedto10%forgeneralcategoryStates/U'I's and
24% for special category States/U'I's/ Islands.

IncasetheGovernmentDepartmentoptfortheRESCOmodeoftheinstallationof the
System:
In this case, thedevelopers areselected through atariff-based reverse bidding. The
incentiveamountwillbeupto25%ofthebenchmarkcostasmentionedinthetable above
for general category States/U'I's, The benefit of the incentives should be
passedontothecustomerintheformofreducedtariffbyfactoringincentive.In case
ofspecialcategoryStates/U'I's/Islandstheapplicableincentiveswillbeupto60%of the
bench mark cost.

 Procedure for availing net-metering

1. Identificationofvacantrooftoptoinstallsolarpanels.Thearearequiredis10Sq.M.for each
KWp capacity.
 2. Apply for consent to the local Divisional Engineer (Operations), DISCOM in the
prescribed format along with an application fee of Rs. 1,000/-. 3. DE(Operations),
DISCOM will conduct feasibility analysis of theDTR andissueconsent within15 days on
receipt of completed application form
3. DISCOMwillaccordapprovalonfirstcomefirstservebasistillsolar installedcapacity
reaches50%oftheclosestupstreamDTR‟sratedcapacity.Afterreachingthislimit,the
capacity of DTR shall be enhanced within next 45 working days to process received
applications from other consumers.
4. After obtaining the consentfrom theDISCOM, theinstallation ofthe SolarRooftop PV
system with net metering facility shall be installed.
5. The consumermayselect the vendor for installation ofrooftopsystemeither fromthe
listofapprovedchannelpartnersofMNREorsuppliers/systemintegratorsempanelled by
NREDCAP.
6. ThecomponentsinstalledundertheSolarRooftopnetmeteringshallbeasperthe
technicalstandardsandspecificationsnotifiedbyMinistryofNewandRenewable
Energy (MNRE) and AP Transco / DISCOMs.
7. Toavailthesubsidiesthefollowing procedure shallbefollowed.
(i) MNRE subsidy (30%): The consumer may avail the eligible MNRE subsidy (up to
30% of system cost) as per theguidelines of MNRE directly through the channel
partnersormaysubmitproposalsto NREDCAPbefore installation ofthesystem and
after obtaining the consent from DISCOM in the prescribed format uploaded in the
NREDCAP website. In respect of capacities more than 50 KWp, the proposal shall
accompanied byaDetailed Project Report.Thesanction ofthesubsidybyMNREwill be
based on the guidelines being issued from time to time and availability of fund. The
sanctionedsubsidy will be released on commissioning of thesystem as per the MNRE
guidelines.
(ii) In case of State subsidy (20%) for capacities up to 3 KW, the claim shall be
submittedwith2monthsnetbillstoNREDCAPforreleaseofsubsidyaspertheeligibility.
8. Non-refundable processingfee ofRs. 1,000/-(Rupees one thousand only)plusservice
taxofRs.123.60incaseofdomesticconsumers(upto3KW)andRs.5,000/-plusservice tax
ofRs618in case ofother category consumers(up to 100 KW) bywayofdemand draft
drawn in favour of NREDCAP payable at Hyderabad shall be paid along with the
proposal.

1.4 Applicability of project under REC scheme

The basic procedure for accreditation of the RE generation project or Distribution Licensee
shall cover following steps:
STEP1: An application for availing accreditation shall be made by the applicant to the
host State Agency, as defined under Clause2(1) (n) of the CERCREC Regulations. The
applicant shall apply for Accreditation on the Web Based Application and shall also submit
the same information in physical form to the State Agency.
ForREProjectstheapplicationforaccreditationbythegeneratingcompanyshallcontain
(i) Owners details,
(ii) Operator details (in case the owner and operator are different legal entities),
(iii) Generating Station details,
(iv) Connectivity details with concerned licensee (STU/DISCOM),
 (v) Metering details,
(vi) Statutory Clearance details,
(vii) Under taking of not having entered into any power purchase agreement for the
capacity related to such generation to sell electricity, with the obligated entity for
the purpose of meeting its renewable purchase obligation, at a tariff determined
under section 62 or adopted under section 63 of the Act by the Appropriate
Commission for which participation in REC scheme is sought as per the CERC REC
Regulations,
(viii) In case, the Applicant has multiple RE generation projects then, separate
Applications will have to be submitted by the Applicant for each RE generation
project. Accreditation of each RE generation project shall be carried out
separately. In case, the applicant has single unit, break up in capacity for
application of Accreditation will not be allowed. The RE Generation Project shall
comply with the requirements of Connectivity standards for Grid Connectivity
at particular injection voltage/grid interface point as specified by State
Transmission Utility or concerned Distribution Licensee, as the case may be.
The Application made for accreditation of RE generation shall be accompanied
by a non-refundable processing fee and accreditation charges (one time and
annual, if any) as determined by the Appropriate State Electricity Regulatory
Commission from time to time, and(ix) any other relevant information as per
the enclosed format (FORMAT- 1.1 : Application for Accreditation of RE
Generation Project).
STEP2: The applicant shall be assigned a unique acknowledgement number1 for
accreditation of its RE generation project or Distribution Licensee, as the case may be,for
anyfuturecorrespondenceandafteraccreditation,AccreditationNumbershallbeusedfor the
same.
STEP3: After receipt of physical application for accreditation, the State Agency shall conduct a
preliminary scrutiny to ensure Application Form is complete in all respect along with necessary
documents and applicable processing fees. The State Agency shall undertake preliminary
scrutiny of the Application within 7 working days from date of receipt of such Application.
STEP 4: After conducting the preliminary scrutiny,the State Agency shall intimate in
writingtothe Applicantwithin7daysfor submissionofanyfurtherinformation,if necessary, to
consider the application for accreditation or reject application.
STEP5: While considering any application for accreditation, the State Agency shall
verify and ascertain availability of following information:
For RE Generation Projects
(i) Undertaking of ‘Availability of Land’ in possession for setting up
generating station,
(ii) Power Evacuation Arrangement permission letter from the host State
Transmission Utility or the concerned Distribution Licensee, as the case may be,
(iii) Metering specifications and metering Location on single line diagram, d) Date
of Commissioning of RE project for existing eligible RE Projector Proposed Date
of Commissioning for new RE for accreditation
(iv) Copy of Off-take/Power Purchase Agreement. Copy of off take/Power Purchase
Agreement. In case PPA is yet to be signed, the generator can submit an
undertaking that it will enter PPA with Discom in near future and will submit the
same on later date before commissioning of the project.
(v) Proposed Model and Make for critical equipment (say, WTG, STG, PV Module)
for the RE Project. Confirmation of compliance of critical equipment with
relevant applicable IEC or CEA Standards
 (vi) Undertakingforcompliancewiththeusageoffossilfuelcriteriaasspecifiedby
MNRE/Competent Authority.
(vii) Details of application processing fees.
STEP 6: The State Agency, after duly inspecting/verifying conditions elaborated in Step
5, shall intimate the applicant regarding its eligibility and thereafter, the applicant shall pay
One Time Accreditation fee and Annual fee for that financial year and submit the required
documentary proof to the State Agency. In case the applicant is not eligible and
accreditation is not granted then thereasons
forrejectingtheapplicationforaccreditationshallbe recorded and intimated to Applicant in
writing within 30 days.
STEP 7:AfterthereceiptofonetimeAccreditationfeesandAnnualfees,StateAgencyshall grant
„Certificateof Accreditation‟to the concernedApplicantand a specificAccreditation number
shallbe assigned tothat effectwhichshallbeusedby suchApplicant(Eligible Entities) for all future
correspondence with the State Agency.The process of accreditation shall normally be
completed within 30daysfrom date ofreceipt of complete information by State Agency.
STEP 8:If accreditation is granted, the State Agency shall also intimate accreditation
ofparticularRE generation project or DistributionLicensee, as the case may betothefollowing
entities:
a. TheCentralAgency,asdefinedunderClause2(1)(b)
b. ThehostStateLoad Dispatch Centre
c. Thedistributioncompanyinwhoseareatheproposed/existingREgenerationproject
would be located (not applicable in case of distribution licensee).

2.Methodologyadoptedtodetermineactualpotential on
identified buildings in
STPP area, Telangana.

Helioscope analysis is done to obtain The rooftop solar PV System Size co

Physicalsurveyof eachsite
Determination of feasible
Determination
Rooftop Area
of feasible
for SPVSolar Plant Capacity without Shadow Analysis

2.1 Site survey

To assess the feasibility of the solar PV power plants and to prepare the technical feasibility
 report, with ensuring optimal utilization of available roof area, the expert’s ‟team visited
STPP area, Telangana to collect site specific information. Critical information including
geographical location, roofareaofadministrativeandsubstationbuildings,type of roof, and
type of load were collected as they have a major impact on the system design and
performance.IthasbeenobservedthatadequateroofareaisavailableatthesiteforsolarPV plant
installation. Based on the discussions with the senior official and other information
collected during site visits such as building layout and usage plan, sun direction, load
pattern etc., it is proposed that the different sections of roof-top can be used for solar PV
installation. The following factors were investigated under the survey.
 Shadow-freeareaavailableontheroofandorientationoftheroof(ifsloping)
 Near shading and its impact on plant layout
 Roof top structure, its strength and topography
 Access to site

2.2. Assessment and selection of suitable space with Helioscope

With the help of Helioscope the shadow free area for installation of solar photovoltaic
power plants have been identified during site visit. Conducting shadow analysis through
Helios cope helps is realizing the loss due to the shadow caused by various structures
internal and external to the roof. This in-turn helps us reduce these losses by eliminating
those modules that have a” loss due to shading” more than 8%.

Table2: Feasible rooftop area and Potential assessment

Feasible System
RooftopAr FeasibleSolar Size
S ea for Plant without obtained
l Location Zone SPV (in Shadow fromHeli Remark
sq. m) Analysis(inkW os cope
N
p) (kWp)
o
1 U#1&2 TG Rooftop EZ 259 22 9
2
3

2.3 Identification of installed electrical equipment and loads

At different identified sites there are varieties of loads such as light, fan, ACs and water
coolers, auxiliary consumption by power and control equipment at different substations. The
connected load at different buildings is mentioned in the table below.

Table 3Connectedloadsin different buildings

Connected Sanctioned load (kW)

Location
Zone load (kW)
PJRstadium, Chandanagar WZ 78.98 55
Circle12officeChandanagar WZ 19.91 17
Kalyanmandapam WZ 19.02 50
KukatpallyCircleoffice WZ 128.89 45
 2.4 Load management
In the identified buildings, there are light, fan, AC and water cooler loads. As solar generation is
variable in nature and generation occurs in the day time only. It is advised to use solar generation
optimally in the day time.

3.Technology selection
Solar photovoltaicconversionisthedirectconversionofsunlightinto.Photovoltaicdevices are
rugged and simple in design requiring very little maintenance and their biggest advantage
being their construction as stand-alone systems togive outputs frommicro to
mega.Hence,theyareusedforpowersource,waterpumping,remotebuildings,solar home systems,
communications,satellitesandspacevehiclesandforevenmegawatt-scalepower plants.
Aphotovoltaicpowergenerationsystemconsistsofmultiplecomponentslikesolarcells,
mechanical and electrical connections, mountings, and means of regulating and/or modifying
the electrical output .These systems are rated in peak kilo (kWp), which is an Amount of
electrical power that asystemisexpectedtodeliverunderstandardtest conditions, when the sun
is directly overhead on a clear day.
Agridconnectedsystemisconnectedtoalargeindependentgridwhichinmostcasesisthe public
electricity grid and feeds power into the grid. They vary in size from a few kWp for residential
purpose to solar power plants up to tens of GWp. This is aformofdecentralized electricity
generation.
 Thinfilmsdonothavethecostadvantageintermsofinitialinvestmentcostsover the
crystalline solar cells – importantfromboth equity and debtperspectives.
 ThereturnonequityishigherforcrystallinePVascomparedtothinfilmtechnology
important from both equity and debt perspectives.
 Projectsbasedoncrystallinetechnologywillhavelowertechnologyriskascompared to thin
film technology.
 Evaluated over the entire project lifetime of25 years, i.e. in longer term,
crystallinetechnology scores significantly higher than thin film technology. Moreover,
projectsbased on crystalline technologies can probably continue generating beyond 25
years,making them more attractive.
 Apart from other factors, crystal line technologiesrequirelesslandperMW
compared to thin film technologies.
 Power output from any kind of solar cell decreases with increase in temperature. It
isreported that temperature coefficient of thin film modules is lower (-0.3%/oC)
ascomparedtocrystalline(-0.4%/oC).Hence,itisclaimedthattheyaremoresuitable for hot
climate and hence will give more generation for the equivalent capacities
ofpowerprojects.However,inIndianstateslikeDelhi,Gujarat,andRajasthanalso
havewinterwhichisfavourableforcreatinglessNOCT. Therefore,low output in
summerwillbecompensatedbyhigheroutputinwinter,forcrystallinePV technology.
Basedontheaboveconsiderations,itisconcludedthatcrystallinePVtechnologiesperform
significantly better than thin film technologies in our assessment.
 4.Basic engineeringofsolarpowergenerationsystem
4.1 Layout ofsolarPV powerplant
The plant design was carried out and a detail estimation of nominal capacity of Solar PV
plant,sizingofdifferentcomponentssuchasSolarPVpanel,inverteretc.withtheirrequired technical
specifications were done. The schematic of solar PV power plant is shown in Figure 1.

Figure1 Schematic diagram of a solar PV powerplant

4.2 Technical description and specifications

Table4: Technical description and specifications
Items Description&Specifications Unit
SolarPhotovoltaic( Supply of poly c-Si modules, (PV module of capacity 250 Wp to 300Wp is preferred) of total
SPV) module and capacity: 60 kWp net electrical output at STC; Stabilizednet output of the solar PV array for the
array power plant should not be less than nominal array capacity of 60 kWp under STC after one
year of operation from the day of commissioning. The modulesshouldconformtoIEC61215*Ed-
2orlatest.Inaddition,themodulesshallalsoqualifytoIEC61730PartI& II, for safety qualification
kWp
testing, IEC 61215, IEC 61730, IEC 62804, IEC 61853, IEC 62548, and IEC 61701 / IS 61701.
ThePhotoelectricconversion efficiency ofSPVmoduleshall be greater than
15.5%withratedoutputpower not more than 3% from the average. The modules must be
warranted for output wattage, which should not be less than 90% at the end of 10 years and
80% at the end of 25 years. Each module shall be provided with protective devices against
surges at the SPV module. Low voltage drop bypass and/or blocking diode(s) should also be
provided.ThemoduleJunction
boxshouldbeweatherresistantanddesignedforlonglifeoutdooroperationin
Harshenvironment.EachPVmodulemustuseaRFidentificationtag(RFID).
PV Module Supply of array structure made of suitably sized hot dip galvanized MS frames, support
mounting members etc. as per requirement for fixing of different capacities of PV array on RCC
structure foundation base. The tilt angle should be in line
 withsiterequirementsforPVsystemcapacityandenergyyieldoptimizationoratthelatitudeofthesit
e(27degree). The minimum thickness of galvanization shall be at least 100 microns. All nuts & nos.
bolts shall be made of very good quality stainless steel with anti-theft provisions. SS 304
fasteners shall be used. The structure shall be designed to allow easy replacement of any
module and shall be in line with site requirements. The array structure shall be so designed
that it will occupy minimum space without sacrificing the output from SPV panels. At the same
time it shouldwithstand wind speed up to maximum 150 km/h.The minimum clearance
between roofandlowerside
ofPVpanelshouldbeabout300mm.WeightofPVpanelwithmountingstructurewillbeabout20kg/
m2.
StringCombinerB Supply of ABS /Thermoplastic/Equivalent type string combiner box with adequate size
ox current collection terminal having 1000Vgrade insulation. It should be dust, water & vermin
proof with IP65 (for outdoor)/IP 21(for indoor) protection. The copper bus bars/terminal
nos.
blocks housed in the junction box should have suitable termination threads. It should also have
earth terminal for Earthing. A reverse blocking diode and by pass diode should be provided in
the Array Junction Box of maximum DC blocking voltage of 600V with suitable arrangement for
its
connecting.TheJunctionboxesshouldbeequippedwithinputandoutputfusestoprotectthePVmodu
lefrom
Shortcircuits.Arrayjunctionboxandmainjunctionbox
shouldhaveappropriatesurgeprotectiondevicestoprotectThecircuitsfromsurgescreatedduetoligh
tning.TheAJB‟sshouldbeequippedwithDCcurrentmonitoras specified in the monitoring system.
Metal oxide Variastors shall be provided inside the Array Junction Boxes.

PowerConditioning
Unit (PCU) Supply of PCU, comprising of inverter, charge controller, visualdisplay and necessary
protections. The inverter shallbebi-
directional,haveintegratedPVchargercontrollerandratedforcontinuousoperationatfullload.It
shall have solar priority grid charging and automatic re-start after over load triggered
shutdown. The PCU shall have provision for PCU by-pass arrangement soastocater load
directly through grid, incase of PCU failure .There shall also be emergency stop switch on the
front panel of PCU. The PCU shall also have web enable data Logger with all required
hardware, software for performance monitoring including supply of SIM, IP address and
GSM Modem.
Thedataloggershallhavefeaturesforsimultaneousmonitoringandrecordingofvariousparametersofdiffer
ent sub-
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